Sam Houston State University recently held its first-ever Hard Hat Ceremony, which recognized the achievements of students in the Construction Management program housed in the Department of Engineering Technology.
Students within the department began advocating for SHSU to hold a hard hat ceremony last year, after seeing similar ceremonies at neighboring schools. After hearing from their students, faculty members approached Michelle Boyd, the undergraduate coordinator for career and technology within the department, to see what she could do.
After putting their heads together, the faculty decided to honor three semesters’ worth of students at the ceremony. They included students who graduated in the summer and fall of 2023, those poised to graduate during spring 2024 commencement as well as select students who distinguished themselves to their professors and could attend the ceremony. When looking for someone to emcee the event, all heads turned to John WeHunt, a construction management lecturer.
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